Ambulatory Surgery Center Association

09/26/2025

Today’s read:
: Meet the Board

Check out magazine’s latest Q&A, featuring ASCA Board Vice President and CEO of Bellingham Urology Group Gary Richberg, RN, CASC.

Get to know your officers through these short one-on-ones.

09/25/2025

Access your 2025 salary survey report today!

Facilities that completed at least 40% of ASCA's 2025 Salary & Benefits Survey get complimentary personalized results, and reports are available to purchase by those that didn't participate.

ASCA’s Salary & Benefits Survey collects national, regional and state data on 20+ ASC positions.

09/23/2025

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care released its 2025 Quality Roadmap, an annual report that provides ambulatory care organizations with actionable insights to strengthen compliance and improve patient outcomes.
Read this ASC Focus Names in the News article to learn more.

Drawn from more than a year of AAAHC survey findings, the report highlights the most common accreditation deficiencies and offers compliance guidance.

09/22/2025

Register today for ASCA’s Financial Strategies for ASCs virtual course!

Part I of this two-part course is already on demand and Part II will be available next Monday, September 29. This course provides key financial insights, covering topics like balance sheets, income statements, Medicare reimbursement and more.

This course is included in 2025 ASCA membership and available to purchase by nonmembers.

https://buff.ly/OvecdSL

Boost your ASC's financial performance with this virtual course. Learn about balance sheets, income statements, budgeting, Medicare reimbursement, and expense management.

09/19/2025

ASCA’s David Opong-Wadee recently joined Democrats from the Ways and Means Committee, including Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett and Congressman Steven Horsford, for a productive “kitchen table” discussion.

Their conversation covered the legislative outlook for the remainder of the year and the path forward in the second half of the 119th Congress.

This was a great opportunity to advocate for policies that for all Americans. Thank you to the representatives for such a valuable dialogue!

09/19/2025

Today’s read:
: ASCA Submits Comments on CMS’ 2026 Proposed Payment Rule
—via Magazine

Key focus areas include codes added to the ASC-CPL, the annual payment update mechanism and the ASCQR Program.

09/17/2025

Check out these photos from National Advocacy Day!



Thanks to everyone who participated, including:
Bob Lanza, SCA Health
Colleen Hill, Advanced Surgical Care of Maryland
Sue Atkinson, SCA Health
Maybell Campbell, Fallsgrove Endoscopy Center
Todd Uhlman, Palisades Eye Surgery Center
Naya Kehayes, ASCA GA Committee
Chris Schriever, ASCA

09/16/2025

ASCA Director of Government Affairs Stephen Abresch, ASCAPAC Manager Brandon Kahr
and Ellen Rostron from BostonOut-Patient Surgical Suites meeting with Rep Jahana Hayes.

09/16/2025

It’s Day 2 of ! 🎉
Pictured: Danielle Briney from Indiana with Congressman Rudy Yakym on the Speaker’s Balcony.

09/15/2025

Happy National Advocacy Day! 🥳 Good luck to everyone advocating in Washington, DC, on behalf of the ASC community. ❤️

ASCA’s National Advocacy Day program gathers participants from across the country to meet and build relationships with policymakers who make decisions that directly impact the ASC community and their…

09/12/2025

Today’s read:
: CMS Prior Authorization Demonstration Project to Begin on December 15
—via Magazine

ASCs in 10 states will be impacted.

09/09/2025

Heartland Surgery Center really showed up this year for and !
From a "The Price is Right" game to breakfast and food trucks this center showered their staff in appreciation and we love it.

As Administrator Tracy Hoeft-Hoffman described, "ASCA’s theme this year is "The Heart of Healthcare: Powered by You” which describes our team because they really are the heart of what we do every day!"